Demetrice King

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Demetrice King
Born
Demetrice Deonta King

(1985-01-21) January 21, 1985 (age 40)
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Reach188 cm (74 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins15
Wins by KO13
Losses20

Demetrice King (born January 21, 1985) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2011. He holds a notable win over future world heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne.

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Professional career

King made his professional debut on September 20, 2003, defeating Matthew Fendley via first-round technical knockout (TKO) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He then had two wins (both by KO) and two losses (both by points decision) before defeating Joe Johnson at the International Convention Center in Sarasota. Next he lost via points decision to Zuri Lawrence at the id-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.

After the bout with Lawrence, he defeated Mujaheed Moore (via KO) and Kevin Montiy, suffered a points decision loss to Terry Smith, and knocked out Val Smith at the State Fairgrounds in Detroit on February 18, 2005.

Next, King fought then IBU heavyweight champion and future WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 3, 2005. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Briggs was the first boxer to stop King.

After the bout with Briggs, King suffered a number of defeats, at the hands of boxers including Jason Estrada, Chazz Witherspoon, Derric Rossy, and Kevin Johnson, losing via points decision each time.

Following his loss to Kevin Johnson, King had a winning streak of five, all by knockout, defeating, among others, future WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne in 2007. This winning streak brought his record to 14–15.

He next suffered a points decision loss to Michael Grant in National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, and on August 29, 2008, he lost a rematch with Raymond Olubowale (whom he had defeated via KO in October of the previous year), also via points decision.

He defeated the then undefeated Australian prospect Bowie Tupou via KO in the second round in their bout at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage.

By November 2009, King was ranked the 40th heavyweight in the world, and the 18th in the United States. [1]

After his win over Tupou, he was set to fight Fres Oquendo for the NABA and vacant USBA heavyweight titles. The 12-round fight took place at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond on February 20, 2010. King failed to answer the bell for the tenth round. [2]

His last two fights were against Tor Hamer and David Tua, losing both via points decision. [3] [4]

King was knocked out only once in his career, by Shannon Briggs in their Madison Square Garden bout. He has stated that some of his points decision losses were "very controversial". [5]

Professional boxing record

15 Wins (13 knockouts), 20 Losses (1 knockout)
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss15-20 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Tua UD102011-03-19 Flag of New Zealand.svg TelstraClear Pacific, Manukau City, New Zealand
Loss15-19 Flag of the United States.svg Tor Hamer UD2010-12-01 Flag of the United States.svg BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss15-18 Flag of the United States.svg Fres Oquendo RTD9 (12)2010-02-20 Flag of the United States.svg Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.For WBANABA and vacant IBFUSBA heavyweight titles
Win15-17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bowie Tupou KO2 (8), 0:522009-08-01 Flag of the United States.svg Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Loss14-17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raymond OlubowaleUD2008-08-29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
Loss14-16 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Grant UD82008-07-11 Flag of the United States.svg National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win14-15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raymond OlubowaleKO2007-10-27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win13-15 Flag of the United States.svg Edward SlaterTKO2007-08-24 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson County Fairgrounds, Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Win12-15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bermane Stiverne TKO4 (8), 1:592007-07-07 Flag of the United States.svg Harbour Yard Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Win11-15 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew EckerlyKO2007-04-21 Flag of the United States.svg The Harry Hill Center, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Win10-15 Flag of the United States.svg Jason WeissKO2007-02-17 Flag of the United States.svg Centre Point, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Loss9-15 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Johnson UD62006-10-11 Flag of the United States.svg Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Loss9-14 Flag of the United States.svg Derric Rossy UD62006-07-20 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss9-13 Flag of Cameroon.svg Paul Mbongo UD2006-03-11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss9-12 Flag of the United States.svg David PolkMD2005-12-16 Flag of the United States.svg Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss9-11 Flag of the United States.svg Chazz Witherspoon UD62005-11-05 Flag of the United States.svg Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Win9-10 Flag of the United States.svg Corey GregoryKO2005-10-22 Flag of the United States.svg Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Loss8-10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Cadieux UD82005-10-01 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Delta Hotel, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Loss8-9 Flag of the United States.svg Alonzo Butler UD42005-08-13 Flag of the United States.svg Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win8-8 Flag of the United States.svg Lamar StephensTKO2005-07-22 Flag of the United States.svg Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Loss7-8 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Estrada UD42005-06-17 Flag of the United States.svg Theatre at Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Loss7-7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Art Binkowski UD2005-05-14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss7-6 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Briggs TKO2 (6), 1:492005-03-03 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win7-5 Flag of the United States.svg Val SmithKO2005-02-18 Flag of the United States.svg Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss6-5 Flag of the United States.svg Terry SmithUD2004-12-04 Flag of the United States.svg Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Win6-4 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin MontiyMD2004-11-19 Flag of the United States.svg Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win5-4 Flag of the United States.svg Mujaheed MooreKO2004-10-08 Flag of the United States.svg DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Loss4-4 Flag of the United States.svg Zuri Lawrence UD62004-08-24 Flag of the United States.svg Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Win4-3 Flag of the United States.svg Joe JohnsonUD2004-06-25 Flag of the United States.svg International Convention Center, Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Loss3-3 Flag of Ghana.svg Abraham OkineUD2004-05-15 Flag of the United States.svg David Lawrence Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss3-2 Flag of the United States.svg Billy DouglasUD2004-04-30 Flag of the United States.svg The Hoop, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Win3-1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian GreenKO2004-04-17 Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Activity Center, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Win2-1 Flag of the United States.svg James BaileyKO2004-03-27 Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Street Armory, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Loss1-1 Flag of the United States.svg George CrawfordUD2003-10-31 Flag of the United States.svg DeltaPlex, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Win1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew FendleyTKO2003-09-20 Flag of the United States.svg Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.

References

  1. "Jackson boxer Demetrice King, ranked 40th in world, wants shot at title". www.mlive.com. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. "Fres Oquendo stops Demetrice King". Ring News 24. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. Plumb, Simon (20 March 2011). "David Tua grinds out win over Demetrice King". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  4. "Tor Hamer Impresses in Win Over Demetrice King". www.fight-headlines.com. December 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  5. Johnstone, Duncan (16 March 2011). "King ready to give David Tua his best shot". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-29.